Visual Arts Admission

VISUAL ARTS
1.    Portfolio (See below)
2.    Each participant will be interviewed by a qualified visual arts committee.

Applicants must bring a portfolio.  Each portfolio should include ten (10) examples of artwork using various art media.  Applicants are encouraged to submit their portfolio prior to the date of audition.  The ten (10) pieces should include the four portfolio requirements plus six (6) additional works that demonstrate basic artistic skills and creativity.

PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED BY ALL APPLICANTS
1.    Draw a bicycle.  Use pencil on white drawing paper no smaller than 9" x 12"
2.    Choose a group of interesting objects from around your home and arrange them in any manner you like.  Use any media you like:  pencil, pen and ink, paint, colored pencils, crayon or charcoal to create a composition.  Your format should not be smaller than 9" x 12"
3.    Do a self-portrait using any media you like.  Although you may describe your physical features, try to describe other aspects of yourself.  This may be achieved through color, facial expression, clothing, body gestures, etc.  Do no work from a photo, work from a mirror.
4.    Create something totally from your imagination.  You choose the subject and the media.  Work done on paper should be no smaller than 9"x 12"
Two-dimensional works should be packaged in one portfolio.  Each piece of art should be individually labeled on the back with the student's name, address and, if desired, title of work.  Three-dimensional work may be presented by photographs.

SUGGESTED FOR PORTFOLIO
Suggested reading: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, and Drawing on the Artist Within, by Betty Edwards.  Two-dimensional works may include: drawing, painting, print making, scratch board or any combination of media.  It is strongly recommended that students work from observation.  Three-dimensional works may be included.  Any kind of personal visual journals or evidence of art-related activities, such as contributions to yearbooks, literary journals, stage productions and public art are also acceptable.  These items can be in addition to the maximum ten items in the portfolio.

Keep in mind, the remaining six (6) pieces are of your choice but should demonstrate artistic skill as well as creativity.  If you have artwork that you have done at home, at school or in some other art-related activity, we would like to see it.  Pick your best work that shows your special skills, originality and imagination.  During the audition, applicants will have three thirty minute timed exercises.  The audition time will be approximately two hours and a half and will include a personal interview.